The Rough Guide to Berlin: Travel Guide eBook

Rough Guides

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9781835290965
• Edition: 12
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

This Berlin guidebook is perfect for independent travellers planning a longer trip. It features all of the must-see sights and a wide range of off-the-beaten-track places. It also provides detailed practical information on preparing for a trip and what to do on the ground. And this Berlin travel guidebook is printed on paper from responsible sources, and verified to meet the FSC's strict environmental and social standards. This Berlin guidebook covers: Unter den Linden and around, Museum Island and around, Alexanderplatz and around, The Spandauer Vorstadt, Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten, City West and Schöneberg, Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain, Neukölln and around, Prenzlauer Berg and around, The eastern suburbs, The western suburbs and Out of the city.Inside this Berlin travel book, you'll find:

• A wide range of sights – Rough Guides experts have hand-picked places for travellers with different needs and desires: off-the-beaten-track adventures, family activities or chilled-out breaks
• Itinerary examples – created for different time frames or types of trip
• Practical information – how to get to Berlin, all about public transport, food and drink, shopping, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, tips for travellers with disabilities and more
• Author picks and things not to miss in Berlin – Fernsehturm, East Side Gallery, Berliner Weisse, The Reichstag, Hackesche Höfe, Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, Brandenburger Tor, Sanssouci, currywurst, nightlife, Tiergarten, Sony Center, Museum Island, Kadewe, Jüdisches Museum
• Insider recommendations – tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money, and find the best local spots
• When to go to Berlin – high season, low season, climate information and festivals
• Where to go – a clear introduction to Berlin with key places and a handy overview
• Extensive coverage of regions, places and experiences – regional highlights, sights and places for different types of travellers, with experiences matching different needs
• Places to eat, drink and stay – hand-picked restaurants, cafes, bars and hotels
• Practical info at each site – hours of operation, websites, transit tips, charges
• Colour-coded mapping – with keys and legends listing sites categorised as highlights, eating, accommodation, shopping, drinking and nightlife
• Background information for connoisseurs – history, culture, art, architecture, film, books, religion, diversity
• Essential German dictionary and glossary of local terms
• Fully updated post-COVID-19
  

The guide provides a comprehensive and rich selection of places to see and things to do in Berlin, as well as great planning tools. It's the perfect companion, both ahead of your trip and on the ground.

Table of contents

• Introduction to Berlin
• Sustainable travel
• Basics
• Unter den Linden and around
• Museum Island and around
• Alexanderplatz and around
• The Spandauer Vorstadt
• Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten
• City West and Schöneberg
• Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain, Neukölln and around
• Prenzlauer Berg and around
• The eastern suburbs
• The western suburbs
• Out of the city
• Accommodation
• Eating
• Drinking and nightlife
• The arts
• Shopping
• Sports and outdoor activities
• LGBTQ+ Berlin
• Kids’ Berlin
• Contexts
• Small print